Fresh Cuts by Lu

Nativity Glass Blocks

aliessa — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:46:55 +0000

I’m so excited to introduce 3 beautiful glass blocks that I will have for sale at the Ruffled Bazaar Christmas Festival Markets.

Nativity Silhouette Glass Blocks!

These beautiful Nativity Blocks measure 190 x190 x 80.

Each block is lit by battery operated fairy lights, ideal for decorating your book shelves this Christmas!

You can purchase the blocks individually for $30 each or as a set of 3 for $75.

Here are some individual piccies…

The Holy Family

The Wise Men

and the Shepherds.

If you are interested in purchasing one of these gorgeous blocks, feel free to email me at freshcutsbylu@gmail.com or come along to the markets next Saturday (1st Dec) at the Mount Gravatt Show grounds 3-8pm. (Yes I’m giving it a huge plug tonight!)

Hope to see you there

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

Ruffled Bazaar Markets

aliessa — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:28:14 +0000

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share with you details of the upcoming Ruffled Bazaar Markets – which I will be at as a a boutique!! (Happy dance)

I will have all my tiles, glass blocks and wood blocks/signs on display and for sale. I will also b running a card making activity! You can choose from 4 different cards (2 are $5, 2 are $3)

Little penguin – $5/kit

Rudolph – $3/kit

Snow Swirled Christmas Tree – $3/kit

Pretty Poinsettia Look-a-like – $5/kit

So, if you are looking for a great place to shop for your Christmas gifts, come along to the Mount Gravatt Show grounds on Saturday 1 December from 3-8pm. There will be over 70 boutiques, activities and fun for the whole family, AND Santa will be stopping by!

Super excited to see you there!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

November Card Class

aliessa — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:36:17 +0000

Hello all! No cards this month – but we will be making some gorgeous Christmas Count down blocks!!

Papers for covering the blocks will be different, but there will be a number to choose from on the night.

Cost is $12 for 1 set

$20 for 2

Thrusday 15th November, 7.30pm

Please let me know upon RSVP if you would like to make 1 or 2 sets, by Friday 9th November

freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

Looking forward to a fun night!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

October Card Class – Teacher appreciation and Halloween

aliessa — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:22:29 +0000

Unfortunately I cancelled my card class for September. It was for a good reason though – I attended our school market as a stall holder! What fun that was! And from there I have applied and been accepted to attend the Ruffled Bazaar Markets Christmas Spectacular, which is held at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Logan Rd on Staurday December 1, 3 – 8pm.

Anyway, onto this month’s card class…

We’ll be making a feminine and a neutral (could be for a man) gift bag with matching card

Some close ups

The card size is 3 x 3

These are for those wonderful teachers in our children’s lives – or just for any lovely person you want to give a gift

We will also be making 2 sweet little treat boxes with a halloween theme. I love these! They would make such cute little gifts at Christmas or Easter, just change up the colours and embellishments!

How cute is that little mummy?? There is a frankenstein and witch in this stamp set (SU! Googly Ghouls) as well, which can be used in place of the mummy.

So, the usual detials

Class is this Thursday 18th October, 7.30pm

My House

Cost is $20

What are you planning for Teacher Appreciation Day?

Have a great week!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

August Card Class – Our Men

aliessa — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:57:08 +0000

Hello everyone! I’m super excited about this month’s card class! It’s not often I tackle masculine cards, but as Father’s Day is only a couple of weeks away we will be needing a suitable card.

So here are the cards we’ll be making, I’ve tried to make them all easily adaptable if you don’t want it to be for a father

First up “An incredible…Dad”.

number 2

The third one

And the final card – I think this one is my favourite!

Details of the class:

Thursday 30 August, 7.30pm at my place (address on rsvp)

Cost $20 for 8 cards (2 each of 4 designs)

If you would like to join the class please let me know by Tuesday 28th August freshcutsbylu@gmail.com

Looking forward to a fun evening!

Thanks for stopping by today

Happy Crafting!

Aliessa

July Card Class – Little parcels of Love

aliessa — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:25:54 +0000

Hello everyone! I hope that this post finds you in good health and happy spirits.

This month’s class is focused on pretty packaging, that makes the recipient feel your love with all the time and effort you have put into their gift.

We’ll be making one of each of the following

First up is this cute little basket.

Can you see some delicious home baked goodies in here? Or maybe some soothing bath products? The possibilites will keep coming to you!

Next is this pint-sized luch pail. Isn’t it just darling?

I must add in here that both the basket and lunch pail ideas came from Nichole’s blog. Unfortunately the templates she used are no longer available for purchase, so I have created my own! I was quite pleased with the outcome

And last is a whimsical mini album.

A look at the inside.

Undo those pretty green bows to reveal the accordian fold pages just waiting for your personal touch!

This too was inspired by the talented Nichole.

Class will be held on Thursday 26th July at my home, 7.30pm

Cost is $20.

If you would like to come along please email me by Tuesday 24th July (freshcutsbylu@gmail.com)

Thanks for stopping in today, have a great week!

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

Cake Stall Fundraiser

aliessa — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:47:41 +0000

So, one of the reasons I have had less time for crafting and blogging is that I volunteered to take on the role of Secretary for our school P&C. It has been a wonderful learning experience, and kept me quite busy for the last 3 months. I’m hoping that the next 6 months won’t be quite as full on, as I think I’m getting a handle on it now

Anyway, earlier in the year with our local and state elections our school had the opportunity to hold a fundraising BBQ and Cake stall. I took a few piccies on the day of our little cake stall…

Our tables were set up in a U shape. This is my lovely sister who was one of the many volunteers on the day to help run the stall.

The other side

The school has an environmental club and one of the things they grow is lovely fresh herbs. We were able to have some of these delicious herbs for sale at the stall.

These are the mini banana breads I made. I had fun stamping the little cards and packaging the cakes. On the back of the monkey card are the ingredients for the bread.

I also decided to try my hand at cake pops! What an adventure! So simple to make and I think they looked pretty good – they sold out pretty quick! :)

All in all the day was a great success. We were all but sold out by about 2pm. Thanks to all the wonderful parents who contributed the delicious baked goodies to be sold, and all the helpers on the day.

Have you run a cake stall? Do you have one coming up in the future? I’d love to hear about it.

Thanks for stopping in today.

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

Reverse Spotlighting

aliessa — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:49:34 +0000

Aahh, the challenge of a new technique! Recently my cousin, Amy motivated our group of demonstrators to begin a monthly card swap. Sam suggested we use the technique ‘reverse spotlighting’. I looked at the example and thought how lovely it looked. I had an idea in my head to use SU I Dig You stamp set – and try to steer away from flowers and girly things, as that is my usual style. In retrospect I wonder if I should have stuck with what I know…Anyway, this is what my card for the swap ended up looking like.

The idea is to stamp the image in black on the front mat, then punch a shape of some sort (I’ve used a circle) randomly. Take the same image and stamp it in colour (or on another colour card stock), and line it up with the front image. Back it all with another piece of cardstock, add your sentiment and you’re done.

Simple right? It took me a bit of playing around to get it where I was mostly happy with it. I can’t say I am entirely pleased, but it worked. The beautiful cards I received in return were stunning!

I will endeavour to practice this technique and experiment with different stamps, punches and dies. I might hit on something I really like I’m looking forward to a new challenge next month and seeing everyone else’s take on whatever it may be.

Thanks for stopping by. I will endeavour to post more regularly now. Life got away from me a little lately and blog land was the first thing to go

Happy Crafting

Aliessa

June Card Class

aliessa — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:39:44 +0000

Well, June Card Class has actually been and gone, but I thought I would show you the cards we made.

Card 1 – For this card I used the new SU framelits dies and Apothecary Art stamp set. I fell in love with these as soon as I opened the Autumn Winter Mini catalogue. To colour the flowers I pulled out my pastels. Such soft, pretty tones. The background is stamped in crumb cake with the motif from Always elegant.

Card 2 – very simple, yet effective. Again I have used the framelits (2 sizes) stamped with a PTI thank you stamp (available as a thank you gift). The bottom edge of the card was die cut with SU’s new edgelit die (again from the autumn winter mini) and then embossed with the coordinating embossing folder.

Card 3 – For this card I wanted to continue the simple theme, so I started with the cherry cobbler card base, added a whisper white mat then layered on the pretty blue DSP, which has been die cut with another edgelit die (can you see the cute little scallops on the bigger scallops?). I then stamped the large Thank You (PTI) in basic black and the little always (always elegant) in cherry cobbler. Finished off with some pale blue ribbon and a craft button and twine.

Card 4 – This card is a straight case from the SU June promotion. The stamp set we used is called Reason to Smile. Until the end of June it is available for FREE with a $125 order, or you can purchase it for $28.95 (clear) $35.95 (wood mount). The card base is Calypso Coral, then a very vanilla mat. This has been stamped with the flower outline in 3 colours – calypso coral, pool party and tangerine tango (stamped off first). Add the sentiment in the corner (sincere salutations). Run that through the big shot with the lower edge in the polka dots embossing folder. Add a pool party scallop border and loop some twine, done!

I enjoyed this class and it’s simplicity. It gave the ladies an opportunity to have a good play with the Big Shot, which we don’t usually have time for.

What have you made lately? Have you tried something new? My next post will show you something new I’ve tried (and struggled a little with).

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Crafting!

Aliessa

May Card Class

aliessa — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:47 +0000

What beautiful Autumn days we are enjoying! I love this time of year, along with Spring, because the weather is mild and enjoyable. The days have been so crisp and bright.

This month we will be making baby cards, to keep you prepared for any little new arrivals.

card 1 – baby bear

card 2 – welcome little one (card design CASEd from Nichole Heady)

card 3 – little sweet pea

card 4 – little clothes

You’ll have to forgive the poor lighting – the photos just needed to be taken.

Details of the class:

Make 8 cards (2 of each design) for $20

Thursday 24th May, 7.30pm

at My house (address given upon RSVP)

If you’re in the Brisbane area and would like to attend please let me know by emailing freshcutsbylu@gmail.com